Agatine
Definition
Pertaining to agate, relating to agate, or having the appearance, texture, or structural properties of this variety of chalcedony. In a technical or mineralogical sense, it describes materials, silicated rocks, or siliceous layers that exhibit parallel bands of different colors or a finely zoned texture characteristic of semi-precious stones within the silicate class.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Agatine
- Agatoid
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Derived from the noun 'agate' using the specialized suffix '-ine' to denote material composition or resemblance. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈæɡ.ə.tiːn] |
| Source | Glossary of Geology and Mineral Species |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Geologul a descoperit un eșantion de rocă cu o structură agatină extrem de bine definită în albia râului.
EN: The geologist discovered a rock specimen with an extremely well-defined agatine structure in the riverbed.
RO: Saturarea cromatică a acestui strat agatin indică o depunere lentă a siliciului de-a lungul erelor geologice.
EN: The chromatic saturation of this agatine layer indicates a slow deposition of silica across geological eras.
RO: Vaza antică expusă la muzeu a fost sculptată dintr-un bloc calcaros cu inserții agatine paralele.
EN: The antique vase exhibited at the museum was carved from a limestone block with parallel agatine insertions.
Idioms & Phrases
Textură agatină / Agatine texture
RO: Dispunere structurală a mineralelor în benzi concentrice sau paralele ondulate, alternând ca nuanțe și opacitate.
EN: A structural arrangement of minerals in concentric or wavy parallel bands, alternating in hues and opacity.
Silex agatin / Agatine chert
RO: Varietate de silex deosebit de dură care prezintă zone colorate diferit, asemănătoare structural cu agatul fin.
EN: An exceptionally hard variety of chert showing differently colored zones, structurally resembling fine agate.
Lustru agatin / Agatine luster
RO: Aspect sticlos, ușor ceros, specific suprafețelor șlefuite ale rocilor din familia calcedoniei.
EN: A glassy, slightly waxy appearance specific to the polished surfaces of rocks within the chalcedony family.
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